LONDON — Britain and Ireland braced Sunday for powerful wind and rain from Storm Isha that were expected to batter a wide swath of the island nations and disrupt travel. The Met Office issued an unusual blanket wind warning for all of the U.K., saying gusts could reach 90 miles per hour (145 kilometers per … Read more
BELFAST, Northern Ireland — Tens of thousands of public sector workers walked off the job across Northern Ireland on Thursday to protest political deadlock that has left them without pay increases, and the region without a functioning government. Schools were closed, hospitals offered a skeleton service and authorities warned people not to travel unless it … Read more
Ireland’s prime minister extended a warm welcome to visiting Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday, saying his country wanted a “strong and constructive relationship” with China despite not agreeing on some issues. Prime Minister Leo Varadkar and Li, China’s No. 2 leader and a close confidant of Chinese President Xi Jinping, struck an upbeat note … Read more
LONDON — Ireland’s government said Wednesday it will take legal action against British authorities over a controversial law that gives some immunity from prosecution for offenses committed during three decades of sectarian violence. Irish Deputy Prime Minister Micheál Martin said that “after much thought and careful consideration,” his government is launching a legal challenge against … Read more
McGregor, Fuentes said, needed to “salvage the country because it’s either going to be the Irish or it’s going to be the blacks … only one side is going to come out of this alive.” Some far-right influencers in the US have also pushed elements of the great replacement theory, a conspiracy claiming that a … Read more
Three young children and a woman have been injured in Dublin’s city center in what Irish police have termed “a serious public order incident.” ByThe Associated Press November 23, 2023, 10:27 AM The scene in Dublin city centre after five people were injured, following a serious public order incident which occurred on Parnell Square East … Read more
Chesnot | Getty Images News | Getty Images Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has chosen Ireland as its main operational and regulatory hub in the European Union, the company told CNBC in an exclusive interview. Coinbase submitted its application for a license under the EU’s new Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, which is set to come into … Read more
Ten-player Northern Ireland returned to the all-too-familiar feeling of defeat as Adam Cerin’s early free-kick put Group H leaders Slovenia on the verge of qualifying for Euro 2024 with a scrappy 1-0 win at Windsor Park. Saturday’s 3-0 victory over minnows San Marino ended Northern Ireland’s five-game losing streak but it proved only a temporary … Read more
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UEFA has confirmed the UK and the Republic of Ireland will host Euro 2028 after their bid went unopposed. The ambitious project passed UEFA’s penultimate deadline of April 12 to complete a full proposal to Europe’s governing body. Less than a week before UEFA’s executive committee was set to make a final decision, the only … Read more